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Bills' Josh Allen Texted Keon Coleman 'You're the Guy I Want' During 2024 NFL Draft

After being selected by the Buffalo Bills with a second-round pick in the NFL draft on Friday, wide receiver Keon Coleman received a message from star quarterback Josh Allen that will surely boost his confidence.

"He texted me the day of and was like, 'You're the guy I want. I watched a lot of receivers and I want to play with you,'" Coleman told reporters around the 3:00 mark of his introductory press conference. "And I've been saying the same thing. I want to play with the guy that wears number 17. I think he's a great quarterback, one of the best in the league right now and I would love to be catching passes from him.